WINCHELL v. FALLS SHEET METAL

No. 88-301.

766 P.2d 1313 (1989)

Linda J. WINCHELL, (Richard M. Winchell, fatal), Claimant and Respondent, v. FALLS SHEET METAL, Employer, and State Compensation Insurance Fund, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided January 5, 1989.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Charles R. Johnson, Marra, Wenz, Johnson & Hopkins, Great Falls, for defendant and appellant.

J. David Slovak, Ugrin, Alexander, Zadick & Slovak, Great Falls, for claimant and respondent.


WEBER, Justice.

Linda Winchell filed a claim for compensation following the death of her husband, Richard Winchell. The Workers' Compensation Court determined that Richard's death due to a ruptured congenital aneurysm was the result of a compensable injury within the meaning of the Workers' Compensation Act of 1985. The State Insurance Fund (State Fund) appeals from that determination. We affirm.

We consolidate the issues set forth by the State Fund into a...

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